stephen douglas, his rival, was also nominated. gentlemen gave speeches in a representative hall to kickstart their campaign for the u.s. senate. the u.s. senate seat was elected by the legislators. these gentlemen had nine debates . those would spark interest in man contacting the legislators so they would vote for lincoln or douglas. stephen douglas believed in popular sovereignty and that the state should have the right to choose whether they had slaves. ideaam lincoln outlying an -- outlined an idea that the u.s. should mandate every single person is free, not states having freedom to choose whether they should have slaves or not. references the passage that says a house divided against itself cannot stand. not nation, he said, could indoor being half enslaved and half free. it will all become one thing. abraham lincoln outlined the ideas that this nation should be completely free and the u.s. government should deem everyone is free, not to be subject to tyranny of slavery. 1858, the house of updated with applause because abrah

stephen douglas was a great illinois politician known as "the little giant." he was an even bigger name than abraham lincoln. but he was a democrat and stood for slavery. he was trying to get the democratic presidential nomination. he had his eyes on that and knew the senate was an important stepping stone to that. of course, two years later in 1860, these men who were rivals 18 51, senate seat in were again, rivals for the presidency. this time abraham came out on top because of the split of the democratic party. there were seven debates between douglas and lincoln. the debates raised his name around the country. he was already very involved or getting involved in the new republican party. adjoining states, sometimes further afield, but he was an illinois politician. these debates helped raise him to a level of national prominence. several times after his defeat that, like before every human being, lincoln would think, that is it. i am done. nobody will remember me at all. then after that 1858 debates, he says, i was able to enunciate several principles, say

stephen douglas was a great illinois politician known as the little giant. he was an even bigger name than abraham lincoln, but he was a democrat, and he stood for slavery. he was trying desperately to get the democratic presidential nomination. he had his eyes on that and knew the senate was an important steppingstone to the democratic nomination. two years later in 1860 these men who were rivals for the senate seat were again rivals for the presidency. this time abraham coming out on top because of the split of the democratic party. there were seven debates between lincoln and douglas in the 1858 senate race. it raised lincoln's name up around the country. he was already very involved or getting involved in the new republican party. he was going out to adjoining states, sometimes further afield, to speak, but he was an illinois politician. these debates raised him to a level of national prominence. it is interesting. several times after his defeat in 1858 and before that, linkedin, like any human being, when he suffers a defeat, thanks that is it. no one w

stephen douglas was a great politician known as the little giant. he was a bigger name than abraham lincoln, but he was a democrat and stood for slavery. he was trying to get the democratic presidential nomination. he had his eyes on that and knew the senate was an important stepping stone to that. two years later in 1860 these men who were rivals for the senate seat were again rivals for the presidency. this time abraham came out on top because of the split of the democratic party. seven debates between douglas and lincoln. it raised his name around the country. he was already very involved or getting involved in the new republican party. going out to adjoining states, sometimes further afield, but he was an illinois politician. these raised him to a level of national prominence. 1858 and defeat in before that, lincoln, when he suffers a defeat, thanks that is it, no one will remember me -- he said at is it -- least i could enunciate several principles, say some things on my mind. maybe that will be remembered. that wasn't the case. he goes on, he

stephen -- douglas would go on to win the election. after lincoln loses the senate seat, lincoln does not hold a little office until that of the presidency, when he runs for the president in 1860, even utilizing this building for his to abrahammen camers. lincoln's house one evening and ask would you consider running for president? abraham lincoln said i will have to think about that. later, he gives his response that he would run for president of the united states. governor'sas the reception room. this is where the governor would greet a guest. earing the 1860 campaign for president, abraham lincoln utilizes this as his campaign headquarters. regionally have a newspaper for an artist who illustrated this room when lincoln had his reception here. up as it would have been. one of the most unusual things is the large chain that hangs in the corner. we don't really know a lot about that wouldn't chain, but it shows up in the original newspaper illustration. we know that it was given to abraham lincoln by one of the well-wishers in 1860 wh

douglas, the bait douglas nine different times in central illinois debate douglas in nine times in central illinois and douglas would go on to win that election. after lincoln loses the seat he does not hold any political office until that of the presidency when he runs for the president in 1860. he utilized this building for his campaign headquarters. some gentlemen came to his house one evening and asked him, would you consider running for president of the united states? abraham lincoln actually said, i think i will have to think about that . later abraham lincoln gives his response that he would run for president of the united states. this room was the governor's reception room, the governor's office is next door. this is where the governor would have greeted guests and during the 1860 campaign for president abraham lincoln utilizes this as his campaign headquarters or his office if you will. we have an original newspaper for an artist that illustrated this room when lincoln had his reception here . we set this up as it would have been when he would have known what this room was like. o

this is the point of view of stephen douglas of illinois. let the people of the west as they organized territories vote on the issue of whether or not those are slave or free territories. that is the big issue in national politics. happens bynow, what the end of the 1850's in 1857 is the issue in some way ends up at the supreme court. in the case ofre the individual who was known as dred scott. the famous dred scott case of 1857 is heard by the supreme court. it had been making its way through the court system since 1846. it is a way for the court to deal with an issue that was not necessarily before the court, but the court wanted to make a statement on this issue of the future of slavery in the west and they found a way to do that in this instance. know, was an may enslaved man owned by an army surgeon, dr. john emerson, who travels into the free state of illinois, into free territory. he comes back to his home state of missouri with his slave, scott. lawt, based on missouri with the help of the sons of his former owners, will file a suit

we know that because the great debate with stephen douglas. his great political rival. there were seven debates held around illinois. he was a democrat and stoods for slavery. two years later they were rival for the presidency. this time abraham coming out on top because of the split of the democratic party. it raised lincoln's name up around the country. he was already very involved or getting very involved in the new republican party. he's going out to adjoining states. he was an illinois politician. these debates help raise him to a level of national prominence. several times after his defeat in 1858 and before that, lincoln when he suffers a defeat thinks that's it. i'm done. no one will remember me at all. he said, maybe, i was able to enunciate some things. he goes on. he has thought of running for the presidency and plots a path to do that in 1860. still very unlikely that he gets elected. douglas runs but loses a lot of southerners. he wins most of the north. that's how he became president. douglas was always his political rival. he was elected president in 1860

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